CMS Experiencing MDS 3.0 Processing Problems

According to multiple industry sources, CMS has temporarily suspended processing MDS 3.0 files because of a "glitch" in the RUG DLL. In the meantime, submission files are still being accepted and timestamped to ensure that nursing homes get credit for timeliness.

The agency is hoping to start processing files again on Monday morning, and they're downplaying the magnitude of the glitch. The system that processes files can handle about 20,000 files per hour and currently there are less than 2,000 files in the queue.

We'll keep you posted as we learn more!